ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES ADDS THREE EXCITING BOUTS

Mar 27, 2014

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC),
Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market
share, has bolstered the blockbuster ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES event
with the addition of three exciting bouts. The card will feature a
clash of two of the best heavyweights in the world when James
McSweeney squares off against Chris
Lokteff. Aung La N
Sang will also make history as the first mixed martial artist
from Myanmar to compete in the ONE FC cage when he takes on Egypt’s
Mahmoud
Salama. Filipina boxing champion Jujeath
Nagaowa will also make her ONE FC debut when she meets Jeet Toshi of
India.

Tickets for ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES are on sale now at SM Tickets
(www.smtickets.com). Ticket categories begin with the full Red
Carpet and cageside experience for VIPs at PHP 6,360 followed by
Patron PHP 3,180, Lower Box PHP 1,280, Upper Box PHP 640 and
General Admission PHP 220.

CEO of ONE Fighting Championship™ Victor Cui stated, “ONE FC
returns to the iconic city of Manila with the largest sporting
event in Manila this year! The headlining bout will pit current ONE
FC Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano
Fernandes against the #1 contender, Masakatsu
Ueda, in the biggest bantamweight fight Asia has ever
witnessed. ONE FC fans will be treated to a night of spectacular
world class action featuring the clash of heavyweights James
McSweeney and Chris
Lokteff, as well as a middleweight battle between Aung La N
Sang and Mahmoud
Salama. Fans all over the world have been eagerly waiting for
the debut of boxing champion Jujeath
Nagaowa and she will make her MMA debut against a very tough
Jeet
Toshi.”

James
McSweeney is a top English mixed martial artist and kickboxer
who have competed against some of the best heavyweights in the
world, racking up numerous titles in the process. He is currently
on the best streak of his career, with eight wins in his last ten
fights. McSweeney is a proven finisher and have gone to a decision
only once in twenty three fights.

Chris
Lokteff is one of the top heavyweight prospects in the world.
The Australian has amassed an impressive record of twelve wins and
one loss at just 27 years of age. He made a remarkable ONE FC
debut, convincingly defeating famed American wrestler Tony
Johnson last November. He looks to extend his winning streak in
ONE FC when he takes on the toughest test of his career in
McSweeney. The ONE FC Heavyweight division remains without a
champion and the winner of this bout will likely earn a spot in the
inaugural title bout.

Aung
La N Sang will be the first mixed martial artist of Myanmar
descent to enter the ONE FC cage. He is a member of the Kachin, a
group of indigenous people currently embroiled in civil war with
the Myanmar army. He left Myanmar to study in the United States,
where he discovered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and subsequently, mixed
martial arts. Aung is nicknamed “The Burmese Python” for his
constricting ability which has led him to nine submission wins.

Mahmoud
Salama is a veteran of the Egyptian mixed martial arts scene.
He has never been defeated in his home country, racking up all four
of his wins by TKO. Salama boasts power in both hands and will look
to knock out any opponent standing in his way. This clash against
Aung represents the classic striker against grappler matchup and
the striker, Salama, seeks to emerge victorious in this
matchup.

Jujeath
Nagaowa will make history when she enters the ONE FC cage,
becoming the first Filipina mixed martial artist in Asia’s largest
mixed martial arts organization. The former WBC Asia Atomweight
Champion will be making the transition from boxing with an
impressive resume that features 12 professional victories. Nagaowa
has nifty footwork that she uses to get out of her opponents’
punches and knockout power in both hands. She will be looking to
demonstrate her boxing skills along with her newly acquired mixed
martial arts techniques as she makes her ONE FC debut in front of
her fellow countrymen.

Jeet
Toshi is a seven time kickboxing champion from India. Her
illustrious kickboxing career has led her to coaching and training
stints in Bahrain and Australia. As the pioneer for female mixed
martial arts in India, she has paved the way for more women in the
populous country to participate in the sport, and will look to make
a statement by emerging victorious in ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES.

Fans in the Philippines can catch all the action live on FOX Sports
Philippines while the rest of Asia can catch the action live on
STAR Sports. Check your local listings. Also, fans from around the
world can witness the action online via live streaming at
www.onefc.livesport.tv. The event will be available for purchase at
just US$9.99.

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About ONE FC With a 90%+ market share in Asia, ONE Fighting
Championship is Asia's largest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
organization. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting
mixed martial arts organization hosts the best Asian mixed martial
artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on
the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Fighting Championship™ has
partnered with FOX and STAR Sports for an unprecedented 10-year
cable television deal with a coverage that spans 70+ countries
across the world.